DPP Okays Prosecution of Chinese SGR Workers Over Sh500K Bribe to DCI Detectives

The Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji has authorised the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to prosecute three Chinese nationals for attempting to bribe investigators from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).

The suspects — Li Gen (in-charge of Transport), Li Xiaowu (security manager) and Sun Xin (staff) are accused of offering the investigators Sh500, 000 in order to influence an ongoing criminal investigation at the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Maritini terminus.

“The DPP has today given consent to EACCKenya to institute criminal prosecution against three Chinese National working with China Roads and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) at the Standard Gauge Railways (SGR) Mombasa Terminus.

“They will be charged with the offence of giving a bribe contrary to section 5 (1) as read with section 18(1), (2) of the Bribery Act No. 47 of 2016,” the DPP said in a tweet Sunday.

2/3 The three, Mr. Li Gen the in-charge of Transport, Mr. Li Xiaowu-security manager and Mr. Sun Xin-staff, were offering @DCI_Kenya investigators bribe of Kshs 500,000/= as an inducement to influence an ongoing criminal investigation at the SGR Miritini terminus. cc @EACCKenya pic.twitter.com/xZ3DLr0phf

— ODPP_KE (@ODPP_KE) November 25, 2018

The three Chinese Nationals will be charged with the offence of giving a bribe contrary to section 5 (1) as read with section 18(1), (2) of the Bribery Act No. 47 of 2016. cc @EACCKenya @DCI_Kenya

— ODPP_KE (@ODPP_KE) November 25, 2018